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G. EN'TWISTLE.

PAH.. .wrumlou FILED FEB.2, 1916.

Patented M926, w16.

Wauw@ A ninlrnn GEORGE ENWVISTLE, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW?" JERSEY.

Biella.

Specication of Letters latent.

police/tion filed Fcirnaiy $3, i916. Serial lilo. if v Z "o uit /w/wm tmay conce/rn Be it known that l, @iconen llN'ru a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing Jersey City, in the county of llutisoii The presentinvention relates to imprevements in receptacles and has relation moreparticularly to a closure therefor.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a closure soconstructed as to permit of the cover beingr usefl on recente cles ofvarious sizes.

A still further object of tbe'invention is the provision of a cover oiEtbe above stateel character embodying a plurality of loosely assembledlapped segmental sections, and means passing through the sections forpermitting the sections to be expanded or contracted whereby the coverwill be adaptable for receptacles of various sizes.

With the above anel other objects in View., the invention consists inthe novel features, details of construction and combination ci partewhich will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in theaccompanying; drawing and pointed out in the appencle claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective lview showing tlie cover inapplied positiong-Fig. 2 is a'bottoxn ple-u view of the receptacle toWliioli the ooi/ei' is attaclietl: and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectiontaken tlnfougii the receptacle and cover.

Referring mole particulwly to the clravv ing, 5 denotes a reeepteelewhich is pr ably constructed of sheet metal anni the like materialhaving,f a bocly portion l5 lieving adjacent the lower edge thereof aninwarcllyextending concentric tlange 7. @con erating with the flange ofthe receptacle is a spring actuated bottoni 8 constitotingl separableleaves 9 and 'i0 pivotaily connected with the receptacle and to one anMother by means of a pintle llt The bocly portion 6^ oit the receptacleat points below its inwardly extending' iangge is further provided witha conceiitric stampe@ e i l2 for accommodating a pair ot dia callyopposite flat spr" and lei-i suoli springs being permanently s eurecl tothe terior face of the leaves by means ci tas toners 15. in order thatthe contents oi tlie receptacle may be conveniently liscliargefltherefrom li provide an. unproven i if dumping the bottom El wliielicomprises an actuating roti 16 journaled in the Walls of tlie receptacle5 a point below :incl in spaced parallel relation with. the pintlepinsil and provided ivitli lateral extensions l?. 'lbe operating roel 1.6"is operatively con- Y neet-ed with the flat' springs 13 through themedium of links 18 connected at one end to the springs anal connected'at the opposite ends with tl'ie lateral extensions 17 and the actuatingrofl 16 is rocked through the ineclium of an operating liaminei? i9which extends upwardly and in spaced relation with -tlie exteriorsurface of n the body portion 6 ol' tbe `receptacle. i

it will, oit course, be understood that the receptacle as shown ismerely illustrativeA inasmuch as the essential features of my' inventionembody an improved, closure 2O so constructed as to permit o1 the sainebeingl employed on receptacles of various cliameters. The closure 20 ispreferably constructed of sheet metal material. and einbodies a maindisk 2l. having a centrally located opening 22, tbe Walls 23 of suoliopenH ing being fern ed with a concentrically ar ranged slot 24 fortletacliably connecting with the walls 23 an auxiliary dieithrough. themedium of a fastener 26, the fastener 2,6 extending through theslot2Liancl permanently retaining the auxiliary disk 25 above and in spacedrelation with the main Clisli 2l for a purpose Wliieli willliereinz'iiter be more fully explaineclU The auxiliary disk Q5 isprovided with a plua rality' of relativelyy spacecl radially extendingslots 2'? tor slitlably receiving Alie studs 28 of anexpansible andeontractible rin) 29. The rim 29 comprises a series ot segmentalsections 307 eacli sectionunclerlapping the adjacent section on one sideand overlapping its adiacent section on tbe other siecle which willreadily permit of tlie adjustment of the sections to adapt tlie same:tor receptacles of various diameters and furthermore assures a tightconnection of tno closure wltl'i suoli receptacle. The studs 2e? whichproject through the slots il? are tln'eafleclly eonnecteel intheapertures 3l of eacli oi tliesegmental sections BO at points adjacentone inner thereof? While the opposite ond of eacb, oi the segmentalsections 30 is bent in Warclly as at to provicle a. flange 83 ofsubstantially lil-shaped configuration in'cross ectionaiuti afiapteel toride over the langecl Ell oi tlie receptacle 5 The outermost ies limb 35of the U-shaped 'flange 33 is formed with a depending loop 36 andpassing through the loops 36 is an adjusting ring 37 which through themedium of the adjustment of such ring causes movement of the studs 28 inthe slots 27 and expands or'contracts the segmental sections as theoccasion may so demand. rlhe cover 2O is fastened to the receptacle` 5through the medium of adjusting screws 8S. The vopening 22 of the maindisk 2l is closed by means ot a spring actuated lid 39 and is hinged tothe Wall 23 of said opening. It is obvious from the drawing that inassembling the various sections constituting the adjustable cover Q0each of the segmental sections is inserted within ythespacc 40 foianedbythe main and Y auxiliary disks 2l and respectively and it is to befurther stated that any number oi suchsections may be employed as isfound necessary in the practical use of the device.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with. theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and of the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention relates, scribed the principles of operation of thedevice together with the device which I now consider to be the bestembodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shownis merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired asare'within the scope of the claims appended thereto.

I claim:

l. A closure `for receptacles providing a main disk having acentral'opening, the walls forming the opening being slotted, an

auxiliary disk, means carried by said aux-- iliary disk and extendingthrough the said slots for connecting the auxiliary disk in spacedrelation with the 'former mentioned disk, and a plurality of looselyassembled lapped segmental sections interposed besections being andwhile I have dey f' 1,210,284c

tween the main and auxiliary disks and capable of expansion andcontraction.

2. In combination with a receptacle having a flanged top, o'l aclosure'therefor, said closure embodying a plurality of looselyassembled lapped segmental sections, said formed at their outer endswith a flange adapted to receive the flange of the receptacle, loopscarried by said segmental sections, and means extending through saidloops for permitting of the expansion or contraction of the segmentalsections.

3. A closure for receptacles embodying a main disk, an auxiliary diskarranged above and in spaced relation with the main disk and detachablyconnected thereto and provided with a concentric series of radial slots,a plurality of segmental sections interposed between the main andauxiliary disks, and means extending through the slot of the auxiliarydisk and having connection with each of the segmental sections for.loosely connecting the sections between said disks.

4. A closure for receptacles embodying a main disk, an auxiliary diskarranged above and in spaced relation vwith the main disk and detachablyconnected thereto and provided with a concentric series of radial slots,a plurality of segmental sections interposed between the main andauxiliary disks, means extending through the slot of the auxiliary diskand vhaving connection with each of the segmental sections for looselyconnecting the sections between said disks, and means having connectionwith the segmental disks for causing the expansion and contractionthereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY S. MCCoos, HENRY A. MoGnATi-L

